Consultant – Maintenance, Reliability and Asset Management

Assetivity is a specialist consulting and training organisation. Our goal is to maximise value from physical assets by providing expert-led, tailored consulting and training services. Founded in 2000, we are award-winning leaders in the application of asset management, maintenance and reliability practices, utilising a combination of technical, financial and people management expertise.

Our consultants are highly regarded both within Australia and the international community for their breadth of knowledge and ability to adapt to client needs. With offices in Perth and Brisbane, our clients include leading organisations in in a wide range of industries, including mining and mineral processing, oil and gas, transport, defence, utilities, government, infrastructure and facilities management.

Due to significant growth, we are seeking a full-time Consultant to join our Perth team to assist in delivering consulting assignments throughout Australia and overseas.

This role would be primarily located in Perth, but travel to client sites within WA, interstate (and potentially overseas), will be required. We have flexible working arrangements, so working-from-home arrangements are available. To support our team-based culture and enhance learning and growth opportunities, we encourage our staff to work at least three days a week in our office in South Perth.

Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates with full Australian working rights, and we will not accept applications from recruitment agencies.

About the role

This role will suit someone with up to five years of experience in Maintenance and Reliability Engineering. Initially, the work will focus on applying your technical skills to improve the reliability of our client’s critical assets. However, we are looking for someone with more than just the required technical skills. You should be able to demonstrate that you have the ambition, energy, willingness and capability to develop the commercial and interpersonal skills needed to act as a trusted advisor and agent of change and to build lasting relationships with our clients.

We will support you in achieving this goal through formal training, mentoring, and on-the-job coaching.

Our Values

We are looking for someone who has a strong sense of alignment with our values, which are as follows:

Client-centric

We imagine ourselves in our clients' position and seek to add value to every interaction we have with clients and prospective clients.

Results-focused

We have a laser-like focus on the outcomes that we are expected to deliver, and work towards delivery of those outcomes in the most efficient and effective way possible.

Honesty and Integrity

We are open, truthful and ethical in our interactions with our clients and ourselves.

Ownership

We believe that success or failure lies within our personal control. In the face of obstacles, we take the actions required to overcome these and achieve our goals. We take personal ownership of the results.

Commitment to Excellence

We strive for excellence in all that we do.

Respect for the Individual

We recognise and respect that every individual is unique. We appreciate the diversity of our clients and staff. We are committed to inclusion, physical and psychological safety.

Curiosity and Growth

We seek out opportunities to improve and expand our knowledge and skills. We take responsibility for our own personal growth, and are keen to embrace new methodologies, technologies and tools.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Your primary duties will initially involve applying reliability engineering principles and tools to maximise equipment reliability and productivity for our wide range of clients.

However, as your career with us develops, you will have opportunities to become involved in a wider range of consulting and training assignments relating to maintenance, reliability and asset management improvement initiatives. This could include:

Conducting asset management, maintenance and reliability reviews, audits and gap assessments

Developing, documenting and implementing improved asset management systems and business processes. This could include, for example, assisting clients to:

Develop strategic asset management plans and asset management plans

Develop and implement improved asset management processes and practices

Understand and enhance asset management competence within their organisations

Achieve alignment and/or certification against the requirements of ISO 55001

Developing, documenting and implementing improved maintenance and reliability systems and business processes. This could include, for example, assisting clients to:

Improve their maintenance planning and scheduling processes and practices

Develop and improve their processes for improving equipment reliability

Coaching and training others to implement improved maintenance management and reliability engineering processes and practices

Developing and delivering training in asset management, maintenance and/or reliability

Developing proposals for new projects

Project managing and supervising the work of other consultants

Liaising with clients and potential clients to uncover potential leads and sales opportunities.

Qualifications and Experience - Mandatory Requirements:

You must be able to comply with the following requirements:

An undergraduate degree in a technical (ideally engineering) field

Two to five years’ experience in a maintenance or reliability engineering role in an asset-intensive organisation

Exposure to the successful implementation of improvements in maintenance and/or reliability performance

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to relate well to client staff and teammates

Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to produce high-quality reports and presentations

Advanced experience with Microsoft Office applications

Permanent rights to work in Australia

Capability to travel domestically and internationally as required

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

Although not essential, the following attributes will be favourably regarded.

Postgraduate qualifications in maintenance, reliability or business

Experience in the use of reliability modelling software

The capability to develop applications and dashboards using PowerBI, SQL, Python, Visual Basic or equivalent

Experience in the application of Artificial Intelligence in a business context

CAMA qualifications, an IAM Certificate qualification in Asset Management or equivalent

Familiarity with ISO 55001 and its application in practice

Consulting experience

Line management/supervisory experience

Some commercial acumen – business improvement and/or finance.

As part of our team, you will enjoy the following:

Ample opportunity to expand your knowledge and capabilities, either on the job or by taking advantage of our study leave and compensation policies

A flexible working environment, encouraging work-life balance

Competitive remuneration with adjustments in line with inflation and personal performance

Opportunity for personal growth, upward mobility and project management roles

A large internal knowledge library to assist in delivering client outcomes

Robust onboarding processes

A varied range of clients and projects